JP3037929U - Healthy bedding - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent damage to the bedding fabric due to long-term use and the scattering and floating of charcoal powder at the time of sewing, and to warm the charcoal bedding in a healthier state. [Structure] Charcoal powder 10 is enclosed in a breathable bag body 20, and the bag body is provided with a plurality of pockets 2 constituting a bedding mat.
5 was loaded. Further, a small pad that generates heat when energized is provided, and this pad is attached at an appropriate position above and below. Charcoal powder is 1/3 each of Bincho charcoal powder and coconut husk charcoal powder
In a proportion of [Effect] Even if the peripheral portion of the pocket 25 is worn out, the charcoal powder inside is enclosed in the bag body 20 and has a double structure, so that it does not flow out and scatter. In addition, the heating pad can heat only the appropriate part.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a healthy bedding using charcoal powder.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In hospitals, nursing homes, etc., in order to eliminate the odor peculiar to sick people and the elderly, attempts have been made to load futons (bedding) with deodorant. Coconut husk activated carbon is known as a deodorant, and it gives good results in terms of deodorizing effect and cost. However, if the coconut husk charcoal was directly enclosed in pillows or duvets, there was a problem that the weight was biased and the body unnaturally sank. A healthy person can adjust the sinking of the futons frequently, but a sick person and an elderly person need to be cared for by a caregiver, so they do not always sleep well.

In addition to the deodorizing effect, it has been proposed that the far-infrared effect slowly warms the body during sleep to promote blood circulation and thereby maintain the physical condition of the sick person and the elderly. The materials used in this case are mainly divalent and trivalent iron salts, platinum-containing ceramics, etc., but they are not preferable as materials for bedding because of high cost and lack of deodorizing effect.

In view of these problems, the present inventor has proposed a bedding that uses charcoal (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-59242). As shown in FIG. 4, the futon 1 is divided into a plurality of pockets (bags) 2, and the charcoal powder 3 is placed in the pockets 2 in each region. By enclosing the charcoal powder 3 in the divided small pockets 2, it was possible to reduce the bias of the powder and always achieve a good feeling of sleeping. Further, by loading powder into each pocket 2, it is possible to form a row of vertical and horizontal rows of pockets and connect and sew them to form a bedding of an appropriate size, thus improving workability. Despite the low cost of charcoal, it also excels in both deodorizing and far-infrared emission.

Further, in order to further enhance the effect of so-called far-infrared ray emitting materials such as ceramics and charcoal powder in bedding, it is also known to arrange a nichrome wire sheet on the lower surface of the bedding to raise the overall temperature of the lower surface of the bedding. Ceramics and charcoal emit more far-infrared rays when heated, so laying a nichrome wiring sheet under the futon can heat the healthy bedding and promote blood circulation in the sleeping person. Is.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, although the bedding proposed by the present inventor has obtained good results in repeated use experiments in hospitals and nursing homes, when it is used for a long time, a part of the surface cloth (especially the sewn end of the pocket) is a normal bedding. It wears out as well. As long as a thin cloth that is comfortable to sleep is used, such damage due to long-term use is unavoidable, but it is undesirable for the charcoal powder to flow out from the damaged part. Moreover, with the bedding proposed in the past, there was a possibility that the fine charcoal powder would float in the workplace when sewing the pocket containing the charcoal powder powder, leaving room for improving the working environment.

Further, in the conventional heating means for the bedding using such charcoal powder, since the entire lower surface of the bedding is heated, the feeling of fatigue is rather increased and the electricity usage fee is unnecessarily increased.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of damage to bedding cloth due to aged use and the scattering and floating of charcoal powder during sewing work, and to improve the heating means of charcoal bedding to be a more healthy and rational means. There is a point to do.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object and achieve the object, the health bedding according to the present invention is a bag which is permeable to the charcoal powder, on the technical premise that the bedding is formed by arranging a plurality of cloth bags enclosing the charcoal powder. After enclosing, the bags are loaded into the cloth bags.

Also, while the mounting means is provided on either the upper or lower surface of the small pad which generates heat when pressure is applied, corresponding mounting means for detachably fixing the mounting means is provided in substantially the entire area of the healthy bedclothes.

[0011]

[Action]

 In the bedding according to the present invention, charcoal powder is enclosed in a breathable bag, and this is loaded into a bedding pocket (cloth bag). In other words, the charcoal powder that was conventionally directly sealed in the bedding pocket is once enclosed in a breathable bag, and this bag is loaded into the bedding pocket and sewn.

[0012] Therefore, even if a location such as a sewn portion of the surface cloth, which is easily worn due to the movement of the weight, is damaged, the charcoal powder inside the pocket is loaded into the air-permeable bag and is worn away over time. Does not cause outflow and scattering of fine powder. Further, the charcoal powder to be loaded into the bedding pocket is sealed in the bag in advance, and the charcoal powder bag can be easily mass-produced mechanically. Therefore, when sewing a bedding pocket, it suffices to load a mechanically produced powder bag into the pocket and sew it, and there is no problem such as the scattering of fine powder in the workplace.

Further, when heating such bedding from the lower surface, the present invention does not heat the entire lower surface of the bedding. A mounting means is provided on one of the upper and lower surfaces of a small pad which generates heat when a voltage is applied (energized), and the small pad is fixed to an appropriate place on the lower surface of the bedding. Means such as Nichrome wire. Since the mounting means is detachable, the small pad can be moved to a place such as the neck or waist where blood circulation is particularly required to be promoted. Even if the heat-generating means is applied with a voltage, it is downsized and moved to an appropriate place, so that the other parts are kept at the natural temperature and the burden on the heart is reduced. As a result, the feeling of fatigue during awakening is reduced, and it becomes possible to promote metabolism only in the part where blood circulation is required.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of bedding according to the present invention. In this bedding, the charcoal powder 10 is enclosed in a breathable bag body 20, and the bag body is loaded into a plurality of pockets 25 constituting a bedding mat. Reference numeral 21 is a margin of the bag body 20, and 26 is a margin of the pocket 25. In order to connect the pockets 25 vertically and horizontally, the edge margin portion 26 may be connected by an appropriate means such as crimping or sewing.

The charcoal powder 10 to be enclosed in the bag body 20 may be all charcoal powder, but preferably, by weight ratio, charcoal powder 1/3, bincho charcoal powder 1/3, coconut husk charcoal powder 1/3. Let's make a mixture. Although charcoal and bincho charcoal are usually distinguished, charcoal is made from softwood as a raw material and carbonized powder, and hardwood as charcoal powder is used as charcoal. The charcoal powder referred to in the present invention broadly includes these carbonized powders. Incidentally, mineral carbonized powder may be mixed if necessary.

As the material of the bag body 20, a soft material having air permeability and hygroscopicity, for example, a non-woven fabric is used. More specifically, for example, a commercially available Teijin nonwoven fabric (trade name No. BT-2109) is suitable. The flexible material may be silk or hemp as long as it is breathable and hygroscopic, and is not particularly limited. This flexible material can also be applied to the material of the bedding pocket 25.

The size of the bag body 20 is set so that it can fit in the pocket 25. The size is such that workability during encapsulation is good and the charcoal powder 10 is not biased due to body weight, for example, 8 cm in length and 5.5 cm in width. If the bag body 20 is too large, the charcoal powder 10 will be biased, and if it is too small, the number of the charcoal powders 10 enclosed in the pocket 25 will increase and the work efficiency will decrease. Therefore, it is desirable that the molding is performed in the range of 6 to 10 cm in length and 4 to 10 cm in width.

Therefore, according to such bedding, even if the peripheral portion of the pocket 25 (the portion close to the margin 26) is worn out due to aged use, the charcoal powder 10 inside is sealed in the bag body 20, so that the charcoal powder is 10 does not flow out and scatter.

Further, the charcoal powder 10 can be automatically enclosed in the bag body 20 by a mechanical device and can be carried into a work place such as sewing, so that the respiratory system damage due to the scattering of the charcoal powder can be prevented. The working environment can be improved to be more hygienic.

When the charcoal powder, the bincho charcoal, and the coconut husk charcoal were mixed in a weight ratio of 1/3 each as in the charcoal powder 10 according to the present embodiment, in comparison with the case where only the charcoal powder was simply enclosed in the pocket, Various advantageous results were obtained in terms of use. First of all, when using only charcoal powder as in the past, there is no problem in deodorizing, and since it is soft, it has good sleep comfort and excellent heat retention, but if continued use, charcoal powder easily solidifies due to sweat and moisture. It was Therefore, when Bincho charcoal was added to the charcoal powder, the charcoal was not clumped due to sweat and moisture, and it also had an appropriate hardness and made it even more comfortable to sleep. However, when the two types of charcoal and bincho charcoal are mixed, the weight becomes too heavy, and it is difficult to use for quilts and the handling is troublesome. Therefore, when coconut husk charcoal was mixed, the weight could be reduced while preventing the charcoal from agglomerating and the deodorizing effect was further enhanced. There are no problems in hygroscopicity and heat retention. In particular, when the mixing ratio was 1/3 by weight, the amount of Bincho charcoal having a high specific gravity was suppressed to a small amount, and the softness of the charcoal powder 10 was kept moderate.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the warming bedding according to the present invention, in which a suitable fastening means (velcro tape; trademark name, etc.) 31 is provided on the lower side of the futon 30 having the pockets. The heating pad 35 can be detachably fixed here.

The heating pad 35 may use a known heating means such as a nichrome wire, but is preferably a so-called PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient; positive temperature) in which an insulating film is arranged on a conductive resin (special semiconductor). Coefficient) It is desirable to use a sheet heating element. This uses a film element whose electrical resistance increases with increasing temperature.Unlike Nichrome wire and aluminum foil, there is no problem such as inability to energize due to disconnection or short circuit, overheating, and high-precision temperature maintenance. Because it can be realized. In addition, it consumes less electricity, is small and lightweight, is highly flexible, and because it is thin, you will not feel any discomfort even if you place it under a futon.

By arranging a so-called magic tape on the upper surface (any surface) of the heating pad 35, it becomes possible to selectively heat an appropriate portion of the futon 30 as shown in FIG. 3 (a) shows shoulders, FIG. 3 (b) shows waists, FIG. 3 (c) shows knees, and FIG. Exhaust feeling increases when you heat the entire body like an electric blanket, but local heating does not cause fatigue, and only areas where it is necessary to promote blood circulation warm. The bedding 30 is loaded with a far infrared ray emitting material such as charcoal powder, and the infrared ray emitting effect is further enhanced by heating. Since the standard temperature of the heating pad is usually 40 ° C., 60 ° C., 80 ° C., a heating pad having a set temperature (for example, 40 ° C.) that has little effect on the human body is used. Needless to say, this heating pad is not limited to the PTC planar heating element, but may be one using an electric heating element.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the health bedding according to the present invention, it is possible to solve the problems of the damage to the bedding fabric due to long-term use and the scattering and floating of the charcoal powder during the sewing work, and the heating means of the charcoal bedding is healthier. Can be improved to other means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a pocket portion of a bedding according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a heating means according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an arrangement example of heating means according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view (a) showing an example of a conventional charcoal bedding and a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the same figure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Charcoal powder 20 Bag 21, 21 Edge margin 25 Pocket 30 Futon 31 Locking means (velcro tape) 35 Heating pad

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A bedding formed by arranging a plurality of fabric bags containing charcoal powder, wherein the charcoal powder is enclosed in a breathable bag, and the bags are respectively loaded into the fabric bags. Healthy bedding to do. 2. A small pad which generates heat when a voltage is applied, and a mounting means is provided on either the upper or lower surface of the small pad, and a corresponding mounting means for detachably fixing the mounting means is provided over substantially the entire area of the healthy bedding. The healthy bedding according to claim 1, which is provided in the.